Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)
This study reflected that administration of tetracycline along with quinine and cotrlmoxazole can reduce mortality from cerebral malaria significantly. In this five year prospective study in an endemic zone, the authors assessee! the outcome of treatment with or without tetracycline among 254 cases of cerebral malaria. 100 patients were treated with quinine and cotrimoxazole and 154 patients were given triple therapyquinine, cotrimoxazole and tetracycline. Fatality in group without tetracycline was 18%, whereas in the tetracycline group itwas 12.33%.One interesting observation was tha…